ImpactTennessee

Spending a weekend in Memphis, you immediately get a sense of history: civil rights, rock and roll, the blues, barbeque. But digging deeper -- visiting with community leaders, nonprofit directors, school principals -- something else is revealed: a fierce determination, commitment, and vision to change the statistics and story for Memphis's most vulnerable children. We are grateful to have been welcomed so warmly to Memphis, and we are proud to be playing a small part in what is truly a "renaissance of obligation" in Memphis's ongoing mission to redefine "our children" as inclusive of every child, in every neighborhood -- with the tireless goal of ensuring that each child has a real opportunity to reach his or her potential.

Our mission is to engage students and recent college graduates to address community needs, empowering a generation through collaborative efforts to promote change in the communities we serve.

Impact America - Tennessee now operates a full-scale program with a team of fourteen based in Memphis. We also serve communities around Nashville, Knoxville, and Chattanooga.

You can be a part of the story through a year of service with Impact America - Tennessee. We are accepting applications for full-time 2018-19 Corps Members now!

SaveFirst

Tennessee

% of EITC recipients in Memphis who pay a commercial preparer - on average, $400 per return.

SaveFirst Impact Stats

2018 RESULTS:

5 tax sites opened in Memphis

1,835 tax returns prepared for working families

$2.2M in refunds claimed

$725,000 in commercial tax prep fees saved

TOTAL SINCE 2015:

4,191 free tax returns prepared

$6.2M in refunds claimed

$1.6M in commercial tax prep fees saved

Impact America - Tennessee Photos

We are proud to share the stories of Rachel, Chevy, and Savannah — three very special girls from Nashville for whom FocusFirst saved their eyesight.

Jackson's mom had no idea he had a severe vision problem until FocusFirst visited his daycare. See his story.

Want to get involved with Impact America - Tennessee? The Impact Corps Program is a yearlong service and leadership program designed to place talented, committed recent college graduates directly into communities we serve. Corps Members plan and execute all initiatives that operate in their state of service as well as recruit and manage the service of college students as they participate in those initiatives. You'll learn about poverty through lenses of education, health, and economics—all the while making a real difference in the lives of families living in poverty.

You can be a part of the story through a year of service with Impact America.

Impact America - Tennessee's pilot tax site was housed at the Binghampton Development Corporation, a strong partner that is helping us with community outreach and relationships. Our tax site at BDC is in its third year and continues to thrive!

The Southern College of Optometry coordinates follow-up care for all children who fail the vision screenings conducted by FocusFirst in the Memphis region.

We are proud to be a partner agency with the Junior League of Memphis and are excited to have its members volunteer with SaveFirst.

IMPACT AMERICA - TENNESSEE FUNDERS

Impact America, an AmeriCorps Program, is housed and supported by the Center for Ethics & Social Responsibility at The University of Alabama. Additional office space is provided by UAB and Maynard, Cooper & Gale, PC.